Author Archive | DLumpkins

Keanu’s first Ulua.

My largest octopus weighed in at five pounds.

Friend and neighbor, Lance, caught this Kagami ulua from shore. Considered good eating fish, especially raw for sashimi. But first, he called me to see if I had paper and ink ready to make a print before dinner. Not wanting to miss out, I said “YES!” and dropped what I was doing so that I […]

The Mu (Monotaxis grandoculis) is the only representative of the Sparidae family in Hawaiian waters.

The `omilu (Caranx melampygus) is one of the premier gamefish of Hawaii, although is often overshadowed by its larger cousin, the giant trevally. It can be found in open water as well as in bays, lagoons, and shallow inshore reefs. A member of the jack family, commonly known as bluefin trevally, the `omilu are beautiful […]

When my friends Cecilia and Frank lost their pet goldfish, they asked me to memorialize him and I was more than happy to oblige. Printing it required a delicate touch, but I was pleased with the results. If you have lost a pet fish, be it a goldfish, saltwater aquarium fish, or koi, and  you’d […]

The Hawaiian islands are just a temporary way-station on the mahimahi’s never-ending pursuit of food. They will feed on flying fish, crabs, squid, mackerel, and other small fish. Their movements appear based on currents and water temperature.It’s not hard to understand why they are one of the most popular game fish: They are spectacularly colored, […]

Surgeonfish are named for their sharp caudal spines.

The Blacktail snapper is an invasive species. With no limit on size or quantity, they are great eating!

Highly esteemed food fish of Hawaii, liked best for eating raw, but can be prepared like any tuna.